Panchang · Varkala
Varkala Panchang Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Dashami · Sharad ritu · solar month Thulam, day 4.
दशमी · Dhanishta
Varkala · sunrise 06:11 · sunset 18:04
CHOGHADIYA
Labh
auspicious
from sunrise 06:11
Rahu kaal
12:08
to 13:37
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
Nakshatra ends
19:48
Dhanishta → Shatabhisha
Yamaganda
07:40
to 09:09
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Ekadashi | 14:12 |
| Karana turns to Vanija | 14:12 |
| Nakshatra turns to Shatabhisha | 19:48 |
| Yoga turns to Vriddhi | 00:33 |
| Rahu kaal | 12:08 → 13:37 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Thulam with the Sun in Tula. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Dashami | 14:12 | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta · pada 2 | 19:48 | Shatabhisha |
| Yoga | Ganda | 00:33 | Vriddhi |
| Karana | Gara | 14:12 | Vanija |
| Vāra | Budhavara | Thu 06:11 | Thursday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
06:11
Varkala
Sunset
18:04
day 11h 53m
Moonrise
14:33
waxing Moon
Moonset
02:40
Moon in Dhanishta
03
Choghadiya
Eight periods of the day and eight of the night, each an eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset — or sunset and the next sunrise.
Day
06:11 → 18:04| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | gain | 06:11–07:40 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 07:40–09:09 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 09:09–10:39 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 10:39–12:08 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 12:08–13:37 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 13:37–15:06 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 15:06–16:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 16:35–18:04 | GOOD |
Night
18:04 → 06:11| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | anxiety | 18:04–19:35 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 19:35–21:06 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 21:06–22:37 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 22:37–00:08 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 00:08–01:39 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 01:39–03:09 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 03:09–04:40 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 04:40–06:11 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
12:08–13:37
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
07:40–09:09
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
10:39–12:08
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
None today
not observed on Wednesday
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
06:1109:1112:1115:1118:1121:1100:1103:1106:11
Regional panji
Day 4 of the solar month Thulam. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Varkala, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Varkala, Kerala (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.